best tv ever (Sony KV-36FS76)

Member Name: timra

Product:	Sony KV-36FS76
Date:	08/10/03 (1120 review reads)
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Advantages: picture quality, sound, features

Disadvantages: availability, price

I've had a KV36FS76 for nearly a year now, and quite simply think it's fantastic. First and foremost, you really notice the difference compared to a 32 inch tube, and no matter what any says, for now at least, a CRT still beats plasma and rear projection sets. I really looked hard at few bitter rear projection sets, but they're still cloudy, the viewing angles are tight (you've got to sit level with it or it doesn't work) and they're monstrously big. Obviously plasma screens are going to improve, and come down in price, but I reckons a 36 in CRT will still be the best option for a few years.
Why the sony... well, I live on the continent and it was really hard to find any 36 inch sets in the shops and we've not exactly well catered for with internet retailers. I suspect the retail situation is the same in the UK so I'd recommend an internet purchase (plus, saves you trying to lug the thing home... it weighs a ton !).
After all that you shouldn't be disappointed. The picture quality is almost 'perfect' and the sounds so good that I only ever bother to link the audio through the AV amp for DVDs. The only gripe is watching football - the picture's so big that you do notice some fuzzines around the players when the view is of, say, half the pitch. But that might just be the quality of the input signal from the satellite!
Everything else is flawless, set up, sound/picture options (split picture feature is great for watching 2 games simultaneously !), AV inputs etc.
To be frank I'm confused. I don't know why there's not lots more 36in sets available, that extra 30% screen space makes a big difference and apart from the price (which would come down if there was more competition) they're a real no brainer choice!

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